If I were the Bachelorette and I saw Ben Roethlisberger approach me and say "hey gurl, I'm part of your group date," I would gently set down my $19 glass of wine (paid for by ABC), turn around and power walk to my waiting car (also paid for by ABC).

It's still unclear why Ashley Harlan is marrying Ben Roethlisberger. But one thing is now known to all: the couple's wedding date. The couple will get hitched on July 23.

"It's just an engagement," the quarterback told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in his first interview on the topic. "I never expected it to be on the front pages of all the papers and websites. There was speculation what our invitations would look like and who is coming! It almost seemed surreal, it was like a movie or something, it was weird."

Ben Roethlisberger has managed to find a woman more attracted to his stat sheet than his rap sheet: Ashley Harlan has agreed to marry Pittsburth Steelers quarterback.

The engagement has been confirmed by The New Castle News, Harlan's hometown paper. It states that the proposal took place over Christmas and that Roethlisberger's agent has advised his client not to discuss his personal life with the media.